Hanoverian horse

The Hanoverian Horse is a breed of horse that numerically the strongest warmblood breeds world belongs. In recent decades, the Hanoverian breed association counted thanks to the World Breeding Association for Sport Horses ( WBFSH ) registered and analyzed sporting successes of its representatives to the successful riding horse breeds in the disciplines of jumping, dressage and eventing.

  • 7.1 Olympic champion
  • 7.2 World Champion 7.2.1 Jumping
  • 7.2.2 dressage
  • 7.2.3 versatility
  • 7.3.1 Jumping
  • 7.3.2 dressage
  • 7.4.1 Jumping
  • 7.4.2 dressage
  • 7.4.3 versatility

Background information on the evaluation and breeding horses can be found at: exterior, interior and horse breeding.

Exterior

The Hanoverian is a typical modern sport horse in square format ( longer than tall ). The breeding goal is quite comprehensive:

" The Hanoverian breed is bred as especially suitable for riding. Will be sought horses that are ideal performance and leisure horses due to their intrinsic qualities, rideability, their appearance, the motion sequence, the jumping ability and health. On this basis, the breeding of horses is sought with a focus predisposition to one of the disciplines of dressage, jumping or versatility. For the respective second power plant ( dressage / jumping) minimum requirements are required. With the above characteristics, the breeding of horses is sought, which also have qualities for the driving sport. "

There is a range of different types of hard, highly refined horse to the so-called commander horse (especially big strong, burly type) rich. The aim is a Height 165 cm.

Interior

The Hanoverian is distinguished by its excellent gait, which makes it ideal for the big sport. It can be used both in dressage, show jumping and in the eventing at the highest level and is considered docile, attentive, balanced, but also temperamental. In addition, it is suitable as driving, hunting and recreational horse.

Breeding history

The Hanoverian breed can be traced back to the 16th century. The Hanoverian was bred for agriculture and for military service. Provides the basis for today's breed the establishment of the State Stud Celle with the central registry of coverages and Abfohlmeldungen was introduced on 27 July 1735. At the beginning of the 19th century thoroughbred and English half-breed stallions were used for the refinement of the " Hanoverian horse " propagated. After 1870 was the consolidation of the breeding taking account of the native tribes, in which the coach and military suitability of the Hanoverians in mind. In this time, the establishment of the Hanoverian stud book in 1888, the predecessor of the Hanoverian Society falls.

Characteristic was the primary attitude of broodmares at peasant farmers, supported by the Lower Saxony State Stud in Celle and its breeding stations for the Hanoverian breed. Until the early postwar period was still a usable in all aspects of agriculture horse type focus of breeding. After the extensive mechanization of agriculture, the breeding has been converted to the new sport type, especially through the use of thoroughbreds and Trakehnern as finishers. The Hanoverian breed was so " trendsetter " for the rest of German warmblood breeding. 2005 merged the Hessian horse breeders association with the Hanoverian Society. 2013 in close cooperation with the Rhenish Horse Studbook has been agreed.

One of the most prominent Hanoverian dressage stallions of the past 20 years, was born in 1984, the stallion Weltmeyer of World Cup I of the State Premium mare Anka, who was until his death in 2011 owned by the Celle State Stud. Weltmeyer stallion licensing in Verden in 1986 and 1987 federal champion three year old riding horses. At his stallion performance test in the same year in Adelaide village, he scored an index of 143.96. In 1998, the title " Hanoverian Stallion of the Year " awarded him. From world- Meyers male offspring were 86 licensed for Hanover, while his daughters have received a State Premium in 445 cases.

Among the most successful show jumping stallions over the past years, born 1993 Landbeschäler staccato of Spartan from the pia. He was licensed in Verden and completed his stallion performance test in 1995 in Adelaide village with the best jumping index of 144.39 points. Three years later, staccato with Eva Bitter in Warendorf federal champion German show jumping horses. It joined numerous international successes, five times he went in Nations for Germany at the start. In 2003, he helped his rider in Gera for the title of German Champion. In 2007 he was awarded the title of " Hanoverian Stallion of the Year ". 44 of his sons were named for Hanover, daughters are 81 state premium mares. In September 2012, staccato was adopted at the age of 19 years at the Federal Championships in Warendorf from the sport.

Hanoverian mare lines

The mare tribes have a special meaning in horse breeding. Mares bred by, heredity safe tribes, some of which are for several generations in possession breeders, are very valuable and a prerequisite for successful breeding. " Breeding means to think in terms of generations " is an ancient wisdom not only in horse breeding.

2010, the Hanoverian Society developed a system for the mare lines in which all breeding mares that were registered in 2006 in a section of the studbook, was traced to the respective foundation mare. Base was the first band of the Hanoverian studbook of 1888th It was possible to identify 1,548 mare lines Hanoverian origin, which were divided according to the origin of their foundation mare in five regions.

It rootnames were awarded. Root name is basically the name of the mare, so the first time registered in a stud book Hanoverian mare. In addition to the master number, which is composed of region of origin and year of birth of the foundation mares, and the name will be mentioned at the time of registration with name, address and county of the owner of the mare. The master information stamped from 2010 in the Equidenpässen the Hanoverian.

Stud

The headquarters of the Hanoverian Society in Verden is. There in the herd books of all data and information will be collected and exhibited Equidenpässe. Numerous seminars provide more information for anyone interested. On the grounds of Niedersachsenhalle the major events Koerungen, tournaments, mare shows and auctions take place.

Verden auctions

Since 1949, the Hanoverian Society held in Verden riding horse auctions. Meanwhile held eight paragraph events in the 2011/2012 modernized Niedersachsenhalle. On the auction foals, broodmares, stallions and horses are sold. Around 1,000 Hanoverian in place as a new owner. The horses are selected on the selection appointments throughout the breeding area. Ten days before the auction, the auction official training begins. During this time, a public training takes place, and the horses can be ridden by prospective sample. There are seven sales events for riding horses, an auction for foals and the stallion followed stallion market. Horses for top sports are also sold as leisure horses.

The auction year begins with the winter auction in January, followed by mid-April the Elite Auction. It continues with the May auction in early May, after the summer auction in mid-July finds the Elite Foal and broodmare auction beginning of August. At two days about 240 foals and 40 broodmares are sold.

The prelude to the auctions in the fall makes the Elite Auction in mid-October. One of the highlights of the year is the stallion and the subsequent stallion market. Two and a half year old stallions that were previously selected in the entire breeding area, apply for approval for breeding. Most will be auctioned publicly on the stallion market. The annual financial statements in Verden forms the November auction are being sold on the 120 riding horses. The last auction of the year organized by the Hanoverian Society in Alsfeld.

On the Elite Auction in the fall of 2011, the top bid was for the horse 's Lemony Nicket by Londonderry out of St.Pr.St. Wildflower by Weltmeyer at 900,000 euros. The three- year-old stallion had won the Federal Championships of German Riding Horses in Warendorf and was honored when he was licensed as a premium stallion. A buyer from the United States, thus awarded the contract for the dark brown, which remained as a breeding stallion in Germany.

Hanoverian patrons FRH

The "Association for the promotion of equestrian sport on Hanoverian horses ", short FRH, was founded in 1985. Its aim is to promote Hanoverians for sport and breeding. Horses with athletic future to be bound by talented and successful riders. Assessed with high Hanoverian Championships quality are specifically acquired, funded or maintained for the elite sport.

At the 2012 Olympic Games in London two FRH horses belonged to the German medal winners. In the square Desperados FRH won by De Niro / Wolkenstein II and Kristina Sprehe team silver. For team Olympic gold medal in eventing FRH Butts Abraxxas galloped v. Heraldry xx / xx Crowned Crane and Ingrid Klimke.

Successful Hanoverian

Olympic champion

  • 2008 Hong Kong - Individual Dressage Gold: Salinero v. Salieri / Lungau with Anky van Grunsven
  • 2008 Hong Kong - Team Dressage Gold: Bonaparte v. Bon Bonaparte / Consul with Heike Kemmer, Satchmo by Sao Paulo / Legat with Isabell Werth and Elvis VA Espri / Garibaldi II with Nadine Capellmann
  • 2008 Hong Kong - Team Gold versatility: FRH Butts Abraxxas v. Heraldry xx / xx Crowned Crane v. Ingrid Klimke with FRH Butts Leon and Heraldry xx / xx Star Regent with Andreas Dibowski
  • 2012 London - Team Gold versatility: FRH Butts Abraxxas v. Heraldry xx / xx crowned crane with Ingrid Klimke

World Champion

Jumping

Dressage

Versatility

  • 2006 Aachen team score: Air Jordan v. Amerigo Vespucci xx / Wittensee with Frank Ostholt

World Cup winner

Jumping

Dressage

European champion

Jumping

Dressage

Versatility

  • 2011 Luhmühlen Team Ranking: FRH Butts Abraxxas v. Heraldry xx / xx crowned crane with Ingrid Klimke and FRH Fantasia v. Federweißer / Quasi Roi with Andreas Dibowski
  • Malmö 2013 Team Ranking: FRH Escada JS v. Embassy / lord with Ingrid Klimke and FRH Butts Avedon v. Heraldry xx / xx crowned crane with Andreas Dibowski
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